Carlos Lago tests the
Porsche 918 Spyder in
Spain. Boasting an
electric motor on the
front axle and a
parallel hybrid setup
for the rear, this
hypercar produces a
combined 874 hp and
944 lbft of torque and
aims to set a new
precedent for
performance and
efficiency.

Ryan drives the
brand-new for 2015
Subaru WRX. Can this
new model live up to
its heritage? The new
WRX is powered by a
new 2.0-L flat-four
with a twin-scroll
turbo making 268hp and
258 lb-ft peak
powering all four
wheels.

The BMW E30 is quickly
becoming a cult
classic among the DIY,
autocross, and track
crowd. And though the
M3 version may be
climbing so quickly in
price, soon no one
will be able to afford
one, the 325i, as it
turns out, has some
chops as a great
platform for tuning.

The Jaguar CX75 should
have been Jaguar's
entry in to the
hypercar world.
Instead it was killed
early in its
development. There are
five prototype CX75s
still doing the
rounds, only 40 people
have had a go in them
and Alex is one of
them.

This is the Peugeot
RCZ R hardcore version
of the brand's
flagship coupe and the
most powerful
production car Peugeot
has ever built. Even
after 3 years on sale,
nothing else on the
road looks much like
the Peugeot RCZ.

Carlos Lago tests the
wonderfully capable
Panamera 4S. This year
Porsche replaced the
naturally aspirated
4.8liter V8 in the
standard and S model
Panameras with a
twinturbo 3.0liter V6
the GTS retains the V8.

Carlos Lago gets
behind the wheel of
the allnew Jaguar
Ftype. With it's
supercharged 5.0L V8
engine that produces
488 horsepower, and
461lbft of torque and
drop dead gorgeous
good looks, is the
FType the first Jaguar
to pick up where the
legendary EType left
off.

Carlos Lago tests the
sportiest hot hatch
Volkswagen has to
offer, the Euroonly
2013 Scirocco R. With
a 262 hp turbocharged
4cylinder driving the
front wheels, this
Eurospec Scirocco is
not only more powerful
than its Golf twin,
but lighter as well.

The Aston Martin
Vanquish Volante is
the latest in a long
line of V12 Aston
convertibles a range
known more for its
supermodel good looks
and posing prowess
than pin sharp
handling. Still, It
gets the same 565bhp,
6.0litre V12 as the
Vanquish coupe and an
identical 062mph time
as well 4.2 seconds.

Julian Jenkins walks
Jay through the
concept created to
celebrate Aston
Martin's 100 years of
sports car excellence,
a concept that harks
back to the legendary
1959 DBR1. Featuring
Jay's interview with
Dr. Ulrich Bez!

Carlos Lago returns to
the Hyundai Proving
Grounds to try out
Cadillac's new,
twinturbo CTS Vsport,
which might be one of
the automaker's best
products yet. With a
low curb weight and a
boosted 3.6liter V6
producing around 420
hp and 430 lbft of
torque.

Thanks to a top speed
of 205mph and a 0-62
time of 3.9 seconds,
the V12 Vantage S is
the fastest car that
Aston has ever made,
bar the one-77. Power
is even up 55bhp from
the standard Vantage,
bringing the total
output to 565bhp.

If you're watching
this in the UK, you
might not know what an
Infiniti is. But the
people behind the
brand are hoping that
you soon will, and
this car the Q50 is
supposed to be the one
that'll grab your
attention.

Carlos Lago tests the
BMW M5... again This
time around it has
something called the
Competition Package,
which adds a host of
small adjustments and
improvements in an
effort to improve the
car's performance and
the satisfaction it
gives to its driver.

The Alfa Romeo 4C is
the iconic Italian
firm's first true
driver's car for
decades. Watch as
Autocar's Steve
Cropley discovers how
brilliantly a small
turbo four can go and
sound in a lightweight
package.

BMW has launched a new
coupe based on the
Three Series, but it
isn't the 3 Series
Coupe. The new 4
Series is a wonderful
car, but does it
remove too much from
BMW's heritage just to
fill a number hole.

Matt heads to
Monterey, CA during
Pebble Beach week for
a 300-mile test drive
of the new C7 Corvette
Stingray with Z51
package. It's so good
it's practically
unbelievable, and for
the first time ever,
Corvette owners won't
have to make excuses.

Over a thousand miles
and three days,
Autoexpress tested
things like fuel
economy, practicality
and more. The Mazda 3
has a 2.0-litre
naturally-aspirated
engine with 118bhp.
Mazda believe you can
get nearer to official
claimed economy
figures - 55mpg - with
this engine.

The Â£100,000 BMW i8
is a plugin
performance hybrid due
to be revealed at the
2013 Frankfurt show in
September but evo was
invited to drive a
preproduction i8 at a
secret test track in
France this month, six
months before we get
to drive the
production version.
This video gives you a
taste of what this
revolutionary 155mph
performance car for
the future is going to
be like to drive.

Jonny Lieberman takes
the SRT Challenger
Core to the track for
his one episode
limited engagement at
the helm of the
World's Fastest Car
Show. Reminiscent of
its famous counterpart
the General Lee, the
orange 2013 Challenger
Core, strangely
enough, brings out a
side of Jonny that is
somewhat reminiscent
of his absent hosting
counterpart.

The BMW 4 Series,
replacing the 3 Series
Coupe, is put through
its paces in this
video review. The BMW
4 Series may share the
same platform as the 3
Series Coupe but, as
this video review
shows, it's a very
different car, and
possibly one of the
best looking modern
BMWs out there.

Jonny Lieberman heads
up to Lake Tahoe in
California and the
notorious Rubicon
Trail. Known far and
wide by off road
enthusiasts as one of
the most treacherous
trails around,
Lieberman selects one
of the few vehicles
capable of traversing
the Rubicon in stock
form the Jeep Wrangler
Rubicon. But not just
any old Rubicon, this
is the special, even
brawnier 10th
Anniversary Edition
Rubicon.

The GTS variants of
the 997 Porsche 911
were regarded as the
best of the breed. Is
it too good though
Porsche 911 997
Carrera 4 GTSEngine
3.8litre 6cylPower
402bhpTorque 310lb
ft062mph 4.6secsTop
Speed 188mph.

Already the one of the
world's greatest
supercars, Audi takes
the R8 to the next
level. But what
exactly does the plus
stand for Justin takes
the Audi R8 V10 Plus
Coupe Quattro S Tronic
to the canyons of
Malibu, through sound
blasting tunnels and
finally to the track
in order to
investigate that very
question.

Carlos Lago drives the
Mazda Super20, a
former SEMA show car
built to celebrate 20
years of the Miata and
to highlight the car's
ties to motorsports.
Packing Rcompound
rubber and a
supercharger, this
Miata is certainly
capable.

The new Range Rover
Sport has a hell of a
pair of shoes to fill,
but it is lighter,
faster and arguably
better looking than
its predecessor. It'll
also do everything a
full fat Range Rover
will do... does that
mean the Range Rover
needn't existRange
Rover SportEngine
5.0litre Supercharged
V8Power 510bhpTorque
460lb ft060mph
5.0secondsTop speed
155mph.

Featuring beautifully
aggressive design
lines and brutally
powerful performance,
the Aston's new
flagship is the
physical embodiment of
the company's past,
present and future.
Already a proven Grand
Tourer, Justin takes
the pride of Aston to
America's desert speed
gauntlet to test its
merit as a true sports
car.

According to Mercedes,
the CLA45 AMG has the
same performance as
the mighty Mercedes
A45 AMG. But, as Steve
Sutcliffe discovers in
this video road test,
there's a little
something missing
especially given the
asking price.

evo's Harry Metcalfe
takes the 2014
supercharged V8 Range
Rover Sport for a
drive, and talks
through the new
model's features,
specs and performance
figures as well as
what it's like both on
and off road.

The Camaro ZL1, a
parking structure and
permission to drive
flat out, would you
say no Neither could
Justin. Watch as
Justin unleashes the
fury of the beastly
ZL1 in the ultimate
concrete playground
before taking it to
the track to
experience the car's
inherent track
capabilities.

Built for a
superwealthy
enthusiast and driven
by Sutcliffe, the
Aston Martin
Rapidebased Bertone
Jet 2 2 Shooting Brake
is a strict oneoff.
But don't think its a
hackedabout trailer
queen this
perfectlyformed
machine is so
complete, Aston are
considering a small
production run.

Carlos Lago heads back
to Fontana and the
mountainous roads of
Angeles Crest Highway
to tackle the newest
update to the Audi S4,
the considerably
faster and more
aggressive version of
the popular A4 sedan.

Although a ZR1 was
never part of the
original C6 plan,
legend has it that at
an early review, CEO
Rick Wagoner was so
impressed that he
wondered aloud, If
that's what you can do
with 60,000, I wonder
what a 100,000
Corvette would look
like.

Jonny and the team
head to Beijing, China
to both drive and ride
in Bentley's newest
premium luxury sedan,
the Flying Spur.
Although the 2014
Bentley Flying Spur
has dropped
Continental from its
name, the sedan has
more content and
refinement than ever
before.

Carlos Lago and Randy
Pobst head to the
track with the most
extreme GTR yet, the
2014 GTR Track Pack.
Unlike in previous
years, the 2014 GT-R
does not receive any
power or torque
upgrades, so its
3.8-liter twin-turbo
V-6 produces the same
545 horsepower and 463
lb-ft of torque as it
did in 2013.

Following the 5 Series
Gran Turismo launched
in 2009 is BMW's new 3
Series GT. The concept
is similar. Slightly
higher sitting
position, more
legroom, bigger
luggage space. All
this is supposed to
attract new customers,
not able to choose
between the sedan and
the estate versions.

For 2013 BMW
introduces the new
version of its hybrid
flagship 7 Series.
This time it is a full
hybrid, instead of a
mild hybrid offered in
2011. BMW ActiveHybrid
7 promises better
performance than 740d,
but costs more, and
loses a third of its
trunk space.

Kim Reynolds heads to
Pamplona, Spain to
have a look at some of
Jaguar's classic
entries in the sports
car realm, and also to
get his hands on their
latest convertible
sports car, the
F-Type. The F-type has
an all-aluminum body
and a new
all-aluminum,
3.0-liter supercharged
direct-injection V-6
based on the 5.0-liter
V-8.

The long-awaited
seventh installment of
the Volkswagen Golf
GTI has proved to be a
revelation. Specify it
with a performance
pack and you'll get
power boosted to
227bhp and an
electronically
controlled mechanical
limited slip diff, all
of which makes a very
good car even better.

On this episode of
ignition, Frank Markus
heads to Saint Tropez
to test out the CLA,
which is
Mercedes-Benz's brand
new entry into the
youth market. The idea
sounds fraught with
danger: another
sub-$30,000 Benz, this
time with a 2.0l 208hp
transverse engine, 258
lb-ft of torque, and a
front-wheel drivetrain.

Carlos travels to
France to test out the
two door version of
the
soon-to-be-released US
spec four dour Fiesta
ST hatchback, to see
how it holds up next
to other sport compact
hatches, and its
slightly bigger
brother, the Ford
Focus ST.

2013 Lamborghini
Aventador Test Drive
Review. Press the
throttle and this
exotic car warps your
mind. This sexy beast
is the rightful heir
to the Lambo throne
and replaces the
Murcielago as the
ubber raging bull.

Meet the New Renault
Clio R.S. 200 EDC, the
top of the range of
the Clio family,
driving through the
streets and on the
track. R.S. stands for
Renault Sport, which
tells you straight
away this car delivers
sporting performance.

Over 7 generations and
50 years, the Porsche
911 has changed with
the times and
technology without
diluting its DNA.
Steve Sutcliffe drives
all seven back on a
snowy, slippery and
tight handling circuit
at Silverstone.

Carlos Lago takes a
look at the attributes
that have made the
Mazda MX-5 such a
successful roadster
for the past 24 years.
With its old-school
charm and simplistic
yet lively
characteristics, the
MX-5 turns a SoCal
canyon road into a
driver's playground.

When you think of 70's
supercars you tend to
think of Lamborghinis
and Ferraris - big,
wedgy things that make
a lovely noise and go
very quickly indeed.
You don't tend to
think of BMW, do
you?We can't blame you
for that.

Jonny Lieberman and
Justin Bell take the
Twin-Turbo V12 G65 AMG
on a mischievous trip
through the lands of
Sweden as they make
their way to AMG's
Winter Driving Academy
and the Arctic Circle!
Along the way they
stumble across a
fashion show in
Stockholm, visit the
40 foot tall Gavle
Goat and drift an SLK
on a frozen lake.

Carlos Lago takes the
Mercedes-Benz's SLS GT
to Willow Springs
International Raceway
to see if the revised
suspension and
drivetrain help AMG's
super car in the
corners. Taking on the
tight and twisting
Streets of Willow is
no easy task -
especially with nearly
600 horsepower on tap.

2013 Mercedes-Benz
CL65 AMG against the
2013 Aston Martin DB9
on this episode of
Head 2 Head, While
both brands are
synonymous with
luxury, underneath
their hoods lies some
seriously massive hand
built V-12 engines.
Dynamic testing &
mountain roads await
as we find out which
is the better super
coupe for the modestly
wealthy.

Carlos Lago runs Aston
Martin's new Vanquish
on the track and
through the canyons to
see if its performance
matches its supercar
looks. Engineered with
lessons learned from
creating the exclusive
Aston Martin One-77,
the new Aston Martin
flagship returns to
the British carmaker's
lineup sporting
impressive amounts of
carbon fiber, leather,
and flat orange paint.

Polestar Performance
has been Volvo's
official race partner
since 1996, spicing up
Volvo's more sedate
products. On this
episode of Car and
Driver: Tested, we
take the
508-horsepower Volvo
S60 Polestar to the
backroads of southern
California.

Auto Express puts the
new Caterham R600
through its paces on
track. It's powered by
a supercharged
2.0-litre, 275bhp Ford
engine and weighs only
550kg. That gives it a
power-to-weight ratio
of 500bhp per tonne --
better than a Ferrari
458 or Lamborghini
Aventador.

The Chevrolet Camaro
SS 1LE battles the
Ford Mustang GT on
this episode of Head 2
Head. These two
contenders have a long
storied history
together dating back
over half a century
and this chapter is
sure not to
disappoint. Hot shoe
Randy Pobst joins in
on the action as the
two pony cars duke it
out on the Streets of
Willow.

Carlos Lago flogs the
1000 horsepower AMS
Alpha 12 GT-R up and
down the runway in
pursuit of a sub-10
second quarter mile.
Putting that much
power to the pavement
is no easy task, so
Martin Musial of AMS
helps break down the
challenges they faced
in raising the
Nissan's already high
level of performance
to a whole new level.

Jonny Lieberman pits
the new 2013 SRT Viper
GTS against its
domestic rival, the
2012 Corvette ZR1.
It's an all American
prizefight as Jonny
heads north to Mazda
Raceway Laguna Seca to
hot lap these two
monsters with pro race
driver Randy Pobst.
And of course, no
match up between these
two contenders would
be complete with out a
drag race.

Carlos Lago tests the
new Porsche Boxster S.
Sporting a new
electric steering
system and a wider
track than before,
Carlos puts the
smallest Porsche
through the Ignition
paces to find out if
it retains the fun and
liveliness of its
predecessor.

Lucra Cars and their
LC470 utilizing carbon
fiber and Chevrolet LS
engines, the Lucra
produces over 600hp
and has a curb weight
of less than 2000lbs.
It is one of the most
ludicrous cars you
will ever see on the
road and has the sweet
sound to match.

Carlos Lago tests the
2013 Chevrolet Camaro
SS 1LE. Carlos puts
the 1LE through Motor
Trend's instrumented
performance tests,
then hands the keys
over to pro driver
Randy Pobst at Willow
Springs International
Raceway to see how it
tackles the track.

The much-maligned
Jaguar XJ220 is 20
years old, and has
lost none of its
appeal. Andrew
Frankel, who road
tested the car when it
was first launched,
takes a look back at
one of Jaguar's finest
moments.

Carlos Lago
drives the extremely well balanced and
powerful Ford Focus ST. It looks the
part and checks all the boxes, but
does it fit into the class that its
aiming for? Carlos takes it to the
mountains and the test track to find
out.

Kim Renyolds
determines the validity of the BMW
built Rolls-Royce Phantom II Drophead
Coupe. Are the veins of the car filled
with the same oil of its heritage or
do they hold the oil of their German
Stepfather.

This week on Ignition, Motor Trend's
Technical Director Frank Markus ventures to Morocco to test the new 4th
generation Range Rover. Has the new Rover gone soft? Or can it handle
all that Mother Nature can throw at it?

Csaba Csere
takes an in-depth and technical look
into the 2013 Ford C-Max Energi
plug-in hybrid and how it fares
against segment leaders like the
Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid on the
latest episode of Car and Driver.

Jonny
Lieberman stages a rematch between the
all-new Cadillac ATS and the BMW
3-Series. But this time, he trades the
smaller engines and manual gear boxes
for more power and automatic
transmissions. And just to throw a
wrench in things, he brought along the
2013 Mercedes-Benz C350.

The Ford
Fusion aims high, trying to win back
the midsize market for Detroit with a
stylish, high tech, fuel efficient
family car. John Davis with the
MotorWeek road test review of the 2013
Ford Fusion.

Mercedes-Benz has had plenty of
success with its smallest crossover,
the GLK, but there's always room for
improvement. That's why the German
automaker has added more features,
power and economy to the 2013 GLK.
MotorWeek's John Davis has the full
road test review.

It's the
amazing car Jay's lusted after since
he was 14 years old, and today's
episode is packed with all kinds of
amazing footage! We've got a book
review, a road test, and Chrysler's
original promotional video.

It's the
battle of the hybrids as Jonny
Lieberman pits the 2012 Toyota Prius V
against Ford's 2013 C-MAX Hybrid SEL.
There is a lot going on with these
cars so to help break down the
technical information, so Jonny also
talks with Motor Trend's hybrid guru
Kim Reynolds about the Ford / Toyota
rivalry & the controversy surrounding
their hybrid technologies.

Two
convertibles that are similar in many
ways except one: price. We pit the
2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 convertible
against the 2012 BMW M6 convertible to
see if paying the extra money for the
BMW is really worth it.

The new
4.4-litre, turbocharged, V8 BMW M6
brings new levels of refinement and
usability to BMW's big M coupe. But
has it compromised the car's real
driver involvement and hardcore
enthusiast appeal in the process?

Carlos Lago
takes Audi's luxury land yacht for a
spin through the woods. It's big,
brash and fast, and unless you're
driving one of the absolute quickest
cars on the market, the 2013 Audi S8
luxury sedan will probably show you
its taillights.

Pat Muldoon
of VWerks stops by the garage to show
what his amazing conversion kit can
do. Take a Wrangler 4-door, "UpFit"
with the kit and presto - you've got a
high-quality, American-made off-roader
that's like a pickup CJ8!

Chrysler
responds to truck buyers demand for
better fuel economy. The new Ram
1500's Penstar V6 delivers V8-like
performance in a more fuel efficient
package. MotorWeek host John Davis has
the full road test review of the 2013
Ram 1500.

As a new era
of ultra high-tech supercars arrive in
the shape of the McLaren P1, Ferrari
F70, and even the hybrid Porsche 918
that will be this car's spiritual
successor, Autocar takes the
opportunity to revisit the iconic
Porsche Carrera GT.

Carlos Lago
is seduced by the Italian sound and
power of the recently renovated
Maserati Granturismo Sport. It's not
without faults but as Carlos explains,
they are easily justifiable soon after
taking the helm.

While the
large flagship sedan is important for
a luxury brand's image, it's not quite
as important as it once was. Most
luxury marques now focus more on
utilities and performance cars. Still,
Lexus hasn't forsaken the car that
started it all, the LS. And for 2013
it returns to the spotlight.
MotorWeek's John Davis has the road
test review of the 2013 Lexus LS.

Until now,
Mercedes hasn't offered a rival to
premium hatchbacks like the BMW 1
Series, Audi A3 or VW Golf. The
handsome new A-Class changes that,
aiming to attract younger buyers to
the brand. Featuring a much lower
roofline and detailed creases on its
side, the car looks much sportier.
It's available with a range of
engines, including a diesel that emits
less than 100g/km -- the first
Mercedes to do so. A hot 208bhp
2.0-litre turbo A250 is also planned.
Prices are competitive with the car's
A3 and 1 Series rivals.

Carlos Lago
drives the groundbreaking all-electric
2013 Tesla Model S. We've already
conducted our range-verification road
trips with the Model S, but now its
time to find out just how fast and how
fun this Tesla is to drive at the test
track.

The
3.8-litre V8 twin-turbo McLaren
MP4-12C has been criticised for a
shortage of emotion. So can the 616bhp
MP4-12C Spider - which retains the
same torsional rigidity as the coupe
and gains only 40kg in weight -
rectify that?

When the
Porsche Boxster debuted back in 1996,
it was billed as a no frills, two-seat
roadster, and a less expensive
alternative to the vaunted 911.
Unfortunately, as the Boxster buyer
matured, so did the car, out growing
its purest sports car roots by adding
more and more of the luxury features
premium buyers now demand. So, while
we welcome a third generation Boxster,
we wonder if it can still stir our
driving senses. Here's MotorWeek's
road test review of the 2013 Porsche
Boxster S.

Through
eight generations of sedans, coupes,
and even wagons, the Honda Accord has
grown up right alongside the American
family. But, the 9th generation Accord
greets an altered automotive
landscape, now filled with challengers
from both import and domestic brands.
Can the 2013 Accord can remain a
family favorite? MotorWeek's John
Davis has a road test review of the
2013 Honda Accord.

MotorWeek
road test review of the 2013 Bentley
Continental GT V8. Although known more
for overindulgence than
eco-consciousness, Bentley doesn't
want to get left behind in the
ever-changing automotive world, and
that's where the 2013 Bentley
Continental GT V8 comes in. While
going from 12-cylinders to 8 could be
a disaster for a company that prides
itself on performance, the powertrain
under this hood is more than up to the
task.

Carlos Lago
tests out the hotly anticipated 2013
Cadillac ATS. Ever since its "Art and
Science" rebirth, Cadillac has made
clear its gunning for BMW. With the
2013 ATS, they've finally narrowed in
on their primary target - the
benchmark BMW 3 Series.

Carlos Lago
drives a four-door super car! Is the
Porsche Panamera GTS the greatest
grand touring car of them all? Find
out as Carlos drives the 430hp super
sedan along majestic mountain roads on
the Eastern Side of the Sierra
Mountains.

The MINI
Roadster is the first two-seater
convertible MINI has ever produced,
and is designed to compete with the
Mazda MX-5 and Audi TT Roadster. The
fabric roof folds away in just 10
seconds and the boot is a useful 240
litres, whether the roof is up or
down. Only Cooper models are
available, including one diesel, the
Cooper SD, with either a six-speed
manual or a six-speed automatic
gearbox.

Carlos Lago
gets behind the wheel of the 7-liter
V8 powered Corvette 427, one of the
last iterations of the much loved C6
Corvette. While muscle car fans
eagerly await the all-new C7 Corvette,
how much better can it get than the
truly epic C6?

The all-new
Ford Focus ST is a
performance-oriented version of the
Focus, but is built with an eye on
everyday usability as well. As a
result it's not only blisteringly
quick in a straight line but it's also
comfortable and refined too. The
suspension strikes a great balance
between ensuring sharp handling and
softly sprung comfort, while the
engine sounds quiet below 3500rpm.

The Vauxhall
Corsa VXR is powered by a 1.6-litre
turbocharged engine that produces
189bhp- a considerable amount for such
a small car and the most powerful
Vauxhall Corsa ever. Brilliant fun on
a B-road, the three-door only baby VXR
has entertaining handling and strong
performance although the looks can
divide opinion.

Carlos Lago
pilots the 2012 Lexus IS F at the test
track and on the winding road. The IS
F may have ushered in the rebirth of
sporty, fun-to-drive cars for Toyota,
but how does it stack up today against
formidable competitors like the BMW M3
and Mercedes-Benz C63?

Carlos Lago
heads north to Sonoma Raceway to test
the 2013 Audi RS5. After flogging the
450-horsepower German super coupe
around the racetrack, the crew takes
the scenic route back to Los Angeles
to find out how the Audi tackles a
long, winding road trip.

Carlos Lago
convinces Mazda to hand him the keys
to the only left-hand drive RX-7
Spirit R in the world. After a quick
look underneath the car, Carlos hits
the winding road to explore the
involving driving experience and
rotary engine that made the Mazda RX-7
so unique, as well as its connection
to the new generation of lightweight,
rear-wheel drive coupes like the
Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S.

Carlos Lago
tests out the 2012 Nissan 370Z, a
surprisingly old-school entry in the
rear-wheel-drive sports coupe segment.
While the 370Z might not be as smooth
or refined as a Porsche Boxster,
Carlos finds out sometimes a little
extra effort behind the wheel is just
what the doctor ordered.

Tuned goes
to Sarasota to visit Heffner
Performance, the first company to ever
build a twin-turbo kit for the
Lamborghini Gallardo. In a barely
marked, unassuming suburban shop,
Jason Heffner turns out some of the
tuning world's craziest creations. His
twin-turbo Lamborghini LP-560 seems so
right, however, that we feel it should
be standard equipment from the factory.

Tuned goes
to Sealy, TX to test Hennessey's take
on the already potent Camaro ZL1, one
of the loudest cars we've ever had the
privilege of driving. We discuss what
it's like to drive a paddle-shifted
muscle car and race Hennessey's daily
driver CTS-V "Hammer Wagon" down their
private drag strip.

Matt has had
bad luck with modified Deloreans. But
when he was invited by DMC President
Stephen Wynne to DMC headquarters in
Houston, he couldn't resist. In
addition to seeing the massive
stockpile of Delorean parts, Matt gets
to test their new prototype
fully-electric Delorean.

Carlos Lago
heads to Italy to test out the fastest
and most powerful production Ferrari
ever made, the 2013 F12 Berlinetta.
The trip begins with spirited hot laps
around the legendary Fiorano test
circuit, then moves to the winding
road to see how this V-12 beast
behaves as a grand tourer.

The CTS-V is
one of the most tunable sedans money
can buy, thanks to its
Corvette-derived drivetrain and robust
running gear. Its also quite practical
as a daily driver. We visit well known
tuner D3 to see how the CTS-V takes to
their modifications.

Tim Kuniskis
of Fiat North America stops by the
garage to test drive the Abarth with
Jay. This "wicked cousin" to the 500
packs 160 hp in its 1.4 liter turbo
engine, gets 34/28 mpg, and for you
fashionistas, comes in both Gucci and
Tributo Maserati versions.

The greatest
supercar ever to come out of Japan
went into limited production in 2010,
with only 170 allocated for the U.S.
market. Road & Track's Patrick Hong
takes Jay under the hood and out on
the road. It's high-performance
sophistication at 560 hp.

Carlos Lago
sizes up Hyundai's new "hot hatch",
the 2012 Veloster Turbo. Does this
stylized 3-door coupe pack enough
performance to take on more
established rivals like the Honda
Civic Si and the Volkswagen Golf GTI?

Alabama is
the last place you'd expect to find
one of the world's largest tuner
companies for German cars, but here,
at this facility, APR provides
hardware and software to thousands of
Audi and VW customers every month.
Matt helps them with some development
testing by providing opinions on their
new Stage 3 package for the Audi TTRS,
producing 560 horsepower at the wheels
in a car based on the VW Golf!

Jessi Lang
reports from the Tesla facility on the
day of the long-awaited rollout of the
Model S, the world's first premium
all-electric sedan and the car on
which the company's future now
depends. Then, Motor Trend Technical
Director Frank Markus gets exclusive
one-on-one time with Tesla CEO Elon
Musk and Chief Designer Franz Von
Holzhausen as he tours the Tesla
factory and finally gets behind the
wheel of the car that Tesla is hoping
will galvanize the world's transition
from internal combustion engines to
electric mobility.

Carlos Lago
drives the new 2013 Ford Mustang GT.
Now featuring 420 horsepower and
enhanced performance options, this
latest version of the 5.0 seems to
offer the power and handling potential
of a bargain Boss 302 Laguna Seca.

Carlos Lago
hits the test track and the winding
road with the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS
AMG Roadster. With its imposing size,
brute power and booming exhaust note,
the SLS Roadster feels more like a
classic American muscle car than a
refined German coupe.

Jack Hollis,
VP and General Manager of Scion, joins
Jay for a top-to-bottom rundown on the
heritage-inspired FR-S. Designed to go
from road to track, its front-mounted
flat Boxer engine cranks out 200 hp
and a whole lotta fun driving!

Carlos Lago
pits the new 2012 BMW 335i against
it's natural rival from Ingolstadt -
the 2012 Audi S4. The 3 Series has
long enjoyed its reputation as the
benchmark of European sports sedans.
But does the more powerful S4 finally
have what it takes to end BMW's reign?

Carlos Lago
hits the winding road and the test
track with the 2012 Porsche 911
Carrera S. The new 991 features some
of the most significant changes ever
made between 911 generations,
including the longest wheelbase and
overall length in the model's history.

Carlos Lago
hits the road and the test track with
Aston Martin's 2012 Virage.
Strategically positioned between the
DB9 and the DBS, the V-12 Virage looks
to blend the DB9's grand touring
luxury with the DBS's sports car
performance.

Audi's
engineers have removed 85kg to bring
the car down to a still-sizeable
1,640kg by, among other things, using
carbon fibre for the front and rear
splitter and the spoiler, which is now
fixed. But the biggest single weight
saving is achieved by the bucket
seats, which are 35kg lighter than the
standard ones.

Carlos Lago finds out if the 2013 Scion
FR-S blazes a new trail for affordable, real-wheel drive enthusiast
cars. Pro racer Randy Pobst also gets in on the action, pushing the FR-S
to its performance limits with hot laps around Streets of Willow
racetrack.

All-American off-road firm Jeep is
part of the larger Chrysler
organisation, which has been through
a turbulent few years. First the
company parted ways with
Mercedes-Benz, then the recession
hit the firm harder than most, but
now Chrysler's future is looking a
lot more stable under Fiat ownership.

With a
Lola-developed chassis, 300bhp
supercharged 2.0-litre Ford duratec
engine and weight of just 545kg, the
new £81k Caterham SP300R is a new
breed of car for the British marque.
Matt Prior tests it on track.

New
Mercedes SL models don't come along
very often. There have been only six
generations since the original
300SL. So can this lighter, faster,
more efficient 430bhp twin-turbo V8
Mercedes SL500 live up to
expectations?

After a
troublesome start to our ownership,
Consumer Reports testers share their
initial driving impressions of the
Fisker Karma. In the weeks ahead,
the Karma will put through our
battery of more than 50 tests.

The new
BMW 3 Series has a lot to live up
to, as its predecessor has been the
class leader in the compact
executive sector since making its
debut in 2005. But the old car
wasn't without its flaws, and recent
updates to the Audi A4 and Mercedes
C-Class have made the 3 Series look
vulnerable.

It has
more torque than the space shuttle
and BMW claims it will do over
40mpg. BMW also says it won't be
selling the car in the UK or the US,
the places that DRIVE is most
commonly viewed. But when something
has 3 turbos, you've got to go drive
it at 155mph.

Thanks to
an extremely clever hood design, the
new cabrio is as handsome as the
coupe when the roof's up -- and with
a stiffer, yet lighter chassis than
the old car, it promises to be just
as good to drive.

Five days
in one of the most interesting
sports cars ever made. The 600hp
MP4-12C mixes everyday usability
with Millennium Falcon performance.
We drive it everywhere from
town-centre to race-track. And yes,
we now want one rather desperately.

TUNED
visits one o our favorite California
tuners, VF engineering, who have
upgraded the E92 M3's power,
suspension, and brakes in order to
turn the m3 from a balanced, focused
machine into an absolute monster.

Jay Leno
is one of the first customers in
North America to take delivery of
the new McLaren MP4-12C. This film
goes inside Jay's own garage and
gives you a closer look at his new
12C alongside his legendary McLaren
F1.

On the premiere episode of Ignition,
Carlos Lago conquers the legendary Nardo Ring in the 2012 Lamborghini
Aventador LP 700-4. Come along for the ride as the most powerful bull
ever enters the world's fastest ring.

Audi is broadening the A1's appeal with a
new five-door Sportback version, expected to account for the majority of
A1 sales. There's an extra pair of doors, a more spacious interior with
room for five, unique styling cues and a pair of brand-new engines, too.

Italian
tyre manufacturer Marangoni has
taken a Range Evoque and fitted a
set of the brand's M-Power tyres and
a designer interior. Open the boot
however and it is clear the changes
are not just skin deep. Three
high-pressure fuel tanks containing
hydrogen and natural gas sit in the
Evoque's boot, and when mixed with
petrol boost power from the standard
car's 237bhp to 296bhp. The gas
tanks also help to reduce CO2
emissions by up to 30 per cent.

BMW 3
Series has a long history of being
the benchmark by which all sport
sedans have been measured. During a
recent test program in Barcelona,
Spain we were able to sample the
2012 BMW 328i with the new TwinPower
Turbo 4-cylinder engine mated to the
8-speed Sport Automatic.

Audi R8 GT Spyder; it uses a 560 horsepower,
398 lb-ft torque 5.2-liter V10. The R8 GT Spyder is capable of
accelerating from zero-to-62 in 3.8 seconds, carrying on to a top speed
of 197mph -- just two clicks off from the coupe's 199mph top speed.

The 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is the final evolution
of the 997 and features a 4.0 litre engine. The engine itself uses the
crankshaft from the RSR with increased stroke dimensions (from 76.4mm to
80.4mm). This change has increased the power to 368 kW (500 PS; 493 hp)
at 8250 rpm and 460 N·m (339 ft·lbf) of torque at 5750 rpm.

The
new Mini Coupe JCW is the firm's
latest offering to the Mini line-up.
Thanks to improved torsional
rigidity, the coupe handles better
than the standard hatchback,
allowing it to make the most of its
turbocharged 211bhp engine. But is
it worthy rival to the more
established coupes on sale? Here,
Matt Prior finds out.

Detroit Editor Todd Lassa gives us a
first look at the 2012 Chevrolet
Camaro ZL1 at the General Motors
Proving Grounds in Milford, Michigan
and GM's Mark Reuss takes us for a
quick spin at our headquarters in El
Segundo, California.

Horacio Pagani was inspired by
Leonardo da Vinci to fuse his love
of art and science - a philosophy
that roars to life in his exquisite
Huayra. Yes, the exterior is
magnificent, but wait until you see
the intricately detailed interior.

During
his one-day visit, the automobile
enthusiast was not only able to
acquaint himself with the new SLS
AMG Roadster and the SLS AMG E-CELL
during test drives, but also
hand-assembled an AMG V8 engine.

The
world's most skeletal car, the Ariel
Atom has been given a power boost
without the need for a supercharger.
The result is a 270bhp output from
its 2.0-litre Honda-sourced engine
that makes it just about the fastest
thing on four wheels. Alongside the
Atom Mugen we drove the CR-Z Mugen
-- currently a one-off tuned version
of the hybrid coupe.

It's a
car that's broken new ground in more
ways than one. Not only is the
Porsche Panamera the firm's first
four-door grand tourer, but now,
with the introduction of the
Panamera S Hybrid, it's also the
most fuel-efficient model the firm
has ever produced.

Auto
Express gets behind the wheel of
BMW's latest M Power car, the 1
Series M Coupe. Powered by a 335bhp
3.0-litre turbocharged six-cylinder
engine - a tweaked version of the
unit from the 135i, it is capable of
0-62mph in 4.9 seconds, while top
speed is electronically limited to
155mph.

While
Toyota and Honda are still offering
up conservatively styled vehicles
for the C-segment, Hyundai spent
extra time massaging its 2011
Hyundai Elantra into a shape with
more curves and creases than a Tim
Horton's Cruller.

The
Smoking Tire finds the best driving
road in California and the best car
we've ever driven to tackle it: VF
Engineering's all new Supercharged
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. With
760HP and 600 lb/ft of torque going
through all 4 wheels, this car
redefines fast.

When
it comes to fast saloon cars,
Vauxhall has some serious
experience! It all began back in
1911 with the Prince Henry --
acknowledged as Britain's first
four-seater sports car -- continued
with the supercar-slaying Lotus
Carlton and more recently with a
host of cheap but powerful Monaros.

The
Juke's engine is a 1.6-liter
turbocharged inline-four cylinder
engine that gets 188 horsepower and
177 pound-feet of torque, still
managing to get 25 mpg in the city
and 30 mpg on the highway, along
with 0-60 times in less than 7
seconds. Pretty impressive for a SUV
that only costs roughly $24,000 (msrp).

As
revolutions go, the FF is a complete
reinvention of everything that
Ferrari stands for. For starters,
there's the name. FF stands for
Ferrari Four, which refers to the
four-seater cabin and
four-wheel-drive running gear.

From
the firm that brought you the
legendary F1 comes an incredible
all-new supercar -- a machine that's
been personally signed off by
Formula One drivers Lewis Hamilton
and Jenson Button. The MP4-12C has
been designed to translate McLaren's
winning ways from race circuit to
road.

The
2010 Bentley Continental
Suspersports will set you back
$286.845 and it is the most powerful
car that Bentley has ever built with
a Twin Turbo W-12 6.0L engine that
produces 621 HP. The 2010 Cadillac
CTS-V is a mere $ 68,445 and is the
fastest production four door sedan
on the market today with a
supercharged V8 from the Corvette
ZR-1 that produces 556 HP.

Given
its multi-faceted uniqueness, the
2011 Nissan Murano Cross-Cabriolet
is a born-and-raised
attention-getter devised to fill a
void that you never knew existed,
and that marketers hope to tap
without reservations.

With
the anniversary of Autocar's 5000
road tests, Autocar thought they wind the
clocks back to the very first test
we carried out in 1928. Here, Matt
Prior re-tests the Austin 7 just to
see how far the 'Autocar' has come.

Inside
Line's first impression of the 2012
Ford Mustang Boss 302: It's a
complete package with no compromises
on the track and very few on the
street. Plus it's got an engine note
straight from heaven.

Rob
Kinnan from HOT ROD Magazine takes a
brand new 2011 Shelby GT350 Mustang
out for a quick test drive in the
hills outside of Las Vegas. This car
features several special
modifications from Shelby to link it
to the 1965 GT350. The supercharger
on this car cranks out 525
horsepower and Rob does a massive
burnout in this video to showcase
that grunt.

Everyone has an arch rival -- and for the
Audi A6, there's no greater nemesis than the BMW 5-Series. In the UK,
it's never got the better of its opponent, though. It's never looked as
good, never driven as well, never had the same want-it factor.

Size
matters. And for Fiat, it's a case
of the smaller the better with its
new TwinAir 900cc two-cylinder
engine. On the outside, there's
little to distinguish the
two-cylinder Fiat from any other
500, but as soon as you turn the
ignition key, it's clear that
there's a very different powerplant
under the hood.

Inspired by the stealthy,
aerodynamic lines of a latter-day jt
fighter, the Reventon is the
production follow-up to the concept
that debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt
Auto Show. The seventh of only 20
cars made, it features a 6.5-liter,
641-hp V12 and a ginormous sticker.

It's a
Jazz with a difference! From early
next year, Honda's hugely popular
Jazz supermini will be available
with the same hybrid drivetrain from
the Insight. The Japanese company
have been at the forefront of the
new technology, and the Jazz
promises to be the smallest,
cheapest hybrid on the market when
it arrives in February.

The
Volkswagen Polo GTI is a very
impressive car. It can do fast and
furious but will also do comfy and
relaxing if you like. Really, it's
just like a Golf GTI in miniature.
However, for a supermini hot hatch
it does feel a little bit too
sensible. As a driver's machine it's
not as playful or as fun as a MINI
Cooper S or Renaultsport Clio Cup.

The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee gets an
all-new 290-horsepower 3.6-liter V6. It's much more powerful and
fuel-efficient than the previous generation V6. A 360-hp V8 is still
available if MPG is no object.

Sky blue amidst the cloudy British weather
- experience probably the last few miles on British soil with the
Mercedes-Benz 600, once driven by Elvis Presley. On the 6th December,
'the sovereign' will be auctioned at the auction house Bonhams. We took
a spin with the current owner Eric Smith and he told us of the unique
history of the car and the legend of the King.

With
only two cylinders and 875cc , the
500 TwinAir effectively only has
half an engine. In this video,
Graham takes this new 500 on a mixed
terrain driving route to find out
how economical it is and whether or
not it can cope as well as it's
siblings on Britain's roads.

Jay and Justin Bell put this droptop
to the test, and have to conclude
that chopping the R8's top hasn't
impacted its amazing performance and
overall quality. With 397 ft-lb of
torque and a top speed of 194 mph,
this Audi is a true driver's
supercar.

If you
love the stock Dodge Challenger, get
ready to drop your jaw and drool.
Richard Petty stops by the garage
with the first of his signature
series Challengers. That's right,
what was 425 hp is now a
supercharged 610, and that's just
for starters.

Jay Leno's Garage exclusive! You've
seen it in the blogs and the mags.
Now get a load of Viperman John
Hennessey's new mid-engine concept,
designed from the ground up for
maximum power-to-weight and
performance, this car has over 1200
horsepower.

Lotus Evora S with extra 70bhp takes the
tally to 345bhp and 400Nm of torque -- comfortably eclipsing the Cayman
S. A 0-62mph sprint in 4.8 seconds also outmanoeuvres the German car,
while combined fuel economy from the Toyota-sourced V6 is a respectable
27.7mpg.

The
fastest, most powerful Bentley in
the company's 90-year history sports
a twin-turbocharged 6.0 liter W12
engine which produces 621 hp and
shoots to 60 in just 3.7 seconds.
And it's the first Bentley ever to
use FlexFuel technology.

Jay
puts the M3 through its paces, and
then hands the keys to Justin Bell,
who visits the American LeMans
Series at Long Beach. Powered by the
world's first production 414 hp V-8,
the M3 may surprise you with how
similar it is to the vehicle BMW
races on.

Rossi
takes a modern C6 donor car and
applies its own body work to the
chassis. The cost, including a base
Corvette, will run you $130,000. The
tires, wheels and suspension receive
an upgrade but the powertrain
remains stock. It's up to you where
you want to start under the hood, be
it with the 435-horsepower base
Vette or the 505-hp Z06.

In
this Driving Sports TV exclusive we
get you up close and personal with
the one-off Subaru Legacy GTK. A car
that may not be going into
production anytime soon, but
certainly shows just how close
motorsports are to Subaru's heart.

Leno
remarks that the V12 Vantage is
"almost the perfect combination of
hardcore track sports car and GT
car." To prove that, he turns the
camera over to his tame racing
driver, Justin Bell who brings the
car to Willow Springs and puts it
through its paces.

In the
late 80's, Jaguar built the XJR-9
race car. They built five for the
24-Hours of Le Mans that went on to
win in 1988. With a carbon-fiber
chassis, 7-Liter V-12 engine it was
the state of the art car for the
time.

Jessi
Lang finally has a chance to test
drive the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe.
The MSRP starts at $63K and even at
that price you get a ton of bang for
your buck. Not to mention all that
horsepower. 0-60 MPH on the CTS-V
Coupe is 3.9 seconds. The
supercharged V8 produces 556
Horsepower.

What
do you do when you've got more money
than brains? If you were Lance
Reventlow, you'd build a supercool
racecar. Now Dick Kitzmiller has
brought Reventlow's Scarab back
online, precisely handcrafted with
only a few updates for safety.

It's
an SUV that produces 330bhp, reaches
62 mph in 6.5 seconds and comes with
an earth-saving hybrid powertrain.
In this video, Graham from the
office tests the new S Hybrid to
find out if there's really any point
in putting an electric motor into a
two tonne Porsche.

The
Smoking Tire hits Supercar Sunday
and the canyons with the Art
Morrison 1955 Bel Air, one of the
best handling hot rods around. We
toss this 55 year-old car through
some of the tightest curves in
California to find out if there
really is such a thing as a Hot Rod
for drivers.

Jessi
Lang spent time in Porsche's latest
Boxster iteration the 2011 Porsche
Boxster Spyder. Some of the special
features of the Spyder version of
the Boxster are the lighter wheels,
the engine horsepower which is up to
320 horsepower, the special
lightweight fabric top, and door
handles made from a strap of fabric
all in the name of saving weight.

Vicki
tests out the new M37 from Infiniti
-- an executive saloon car that
comes with the same powerful V6
engine as Nissan's 370z; and such
luxurious gadgets as a Sat Nav that
can find Michelin-starred
restaurants and an air con system
that breathes woodland fragrances
into the cabin.

Jay
Leno gets the updated version of the
Tesla Roadster, version 2.5, for a
spell in the garage, which goes from
a two-speed to a single speed
transmission, has some revised
bodywork front an back, interior
upgrades to add more polish and the
targa will roll an EPA-certified 245
miles on a charge.

The
Smoking Tire heads to East Hampton
to terrorize yuppies in the baddest
muscle car around: Mr. Angry's 1969
Dodge Daytona. Blasphemous to some,
envied by others, this is one
tire-shredding muscle machine we'll
take in our garage any day.

It's
the latest folding-hardtop on the
market offering the combination of a
sturdy metal roof with the fun of a
convertible. In this video, Graham
from the Office finds out whether
this new coupe-cabriolet, which just
happens to have the most complicated
folding roof we've ever seen,
suffers the same flaws as those that
have been before.

The
Smoking Tire hits the Malibu Canyons
with two torch red Corvettes: a 2011
Grand Sport, and Matt's 1998 C5.
Matt set out to turn his Corvette
into a better drivers car, and we
find out if GM's improvements to the
Corvette in the last 12 years match
Matt's modifications to his own car.

Jessi
Lang recently spent a week in the
2010 Porsche Panamera 4S. This sport
sedan is nothing short of amazing.
The all-wheel-drive Panamera 4S with
its normally aspirated, 32-valve
DOHC, 4.8-liter V8 makes
400-horsepower but due to the highly
efficient PDK transmission that 400
hp feels a lot more like 500.

Steve
Hammes recently spent time in the
new BMW 750Li. Technology,
performance and luxury standout in
this BMW flagship sedan. The long
wheelbase 750Li version features
BMWs 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8
producing 400 horsepower. Fuel
consumption comes in at 14 MPG city
and 22 MPG highway.

The
2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster Touring is
a wonderful combination of open air
driving, high performance
capabilities, and around town
manners. Watch Jessi Lang's review
and road test of this super fast and
exciting convertible from Nissan.

With a
name taken from a fifties sports
car, the Giulietta is Alfa Romeo's
new family hatchback, replacing the
now ten year old 147. In this video,
Vicki takes the new Giulietta for a
thorough on-road workout.

The
all-new 2010 BMW 550i GT or Gran
Turismo is a mix of a near 7 Series
sized, luxury sport sedan the new 5
Series and a sport utility like
double-tiered hatchback. The 550i GT
is all about utility and in that
respect offers more cargo carrying
capacity than any other BMW.

The
Smoking Tire heads out to Adams
Motorsports Park to test out the new
2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS. We put it
through its paces on the track and
run a hot lap to find out if its 200
horsepower advantage is enough to
take the lap time crown from our
current leader, the Volkswagen GTI.

The
Smoking Tire takes Ferrari's newest
supercar to an appropriately exotic
location for a thorough road test.
Somewhere home to celebrities,
billionaires, and guidos. Somewhere
like New Jersey. Host Matt Farah
wrings the 458 Italia out on New
Jersey's beautiful roads to find out
if it is truly the best Ferrari yet.

The Smoking Tire hits the Mailbu canyons
for one last hurrah with our Shelby GT500, and we brought along our
closest competitor: the Classic Design Concepts/Exxodus Pictures "Firebreather,"
a 600-horsepower Firebird-converted Chevy Camaro.

The
Audi RS5 is, in fact, the high-end
version of the A5, developed and
built in Stuttgart at the Quattro
Gmbh facilities, the birthplace of
all Audi's high performance
vehicles. But all of the original A5
lines have been retained.

This
will be the first time that the WRX
STI has been offered in two body
styles (5-door and 4-door). In
addition to the new styling, the
2011 WRX STI features
heavily revised suspension tuning
and lighter 18-inch wheels for even
sharper handling.

One
could argue that mid-engine cars
make the best sports cars. After
all, most of the top-level racecars
like the multi-million dollar LeMans
Prototypes and Formula 1
open-wheelers follow this very
school of thought.

The
2010 Ford F-150 Raptor is the kind
of truck hard-core driving
enthusiasts dream about but few
manufacturers would dare build.
Starting with a standard F-150,
Fords Special Vehicles Team tweaked
and tuned the typically utilitarian
pickup truck into something totally
extreme, a Baja-style trophy truck
anyone can buy at their local Ford
dealer.

The
Smoking Tire heads out to Spring
Mountain Motorsports Ranch, where VF
Engineering has provided us with an
entire fleet of supercharged sports
cars. Matt Farah takes a 510hp blown
Porsche 911 and a 620 hp blown
wide-body M3 out on the track to see
what 30% more power does to two
already great cars.

Chris Harris pilots Ferrari's fastest ever
supercar - the new 599 GTO - on Italian roads. The return of the Ferrari
GTO, and the fastest Prancing Horse ever around the Italian supercar
firm's Fiorano test track. But is it also one of the greatest?

The
Smoking Tire attempts to drive 550
miles from the Redondo Beach pier to
the Grand Canyon on a single tank of
fuel in the Audi A3 TDI. We also
compare the A3 TDI's lap times at
Adams Motorsports Park to our other
hot hatches.

The Smoking Tire takes the 2010 Volkswagen
Touareg TDI to El Mirage Dry Lakebed to see how it behaves on the road
and off it. We also see how fast it will go in the one place we could
think of with no speed limit.

The Smoking Tire hits the Malibu Canyons
with two hugely different, yet equally amazing cars: The 2006 Ford GT
and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. Modern horsepower meets vintage finesse in
this beautiful drive in two of the best sports cars of all time.

The
Smoking Tire heads out to Adams
Motorsports Park in Riverside, CA to
test out the new, controversially
styled, Mazdaspeed3 on the track.
While there, we enter the Speed3 in
a local Time Attack race.

Its
been years since Peugeot built a car
that we got really excited about so
were hoping that the new RCZ coupe
has been worth the wait. In this
video, Graham from the Office aims
to find out if the RCZ is a French
Audi TT or just a Peugeot without
much rear legroom.

Suzuki partnered with Road Race
Motorsports to develop a Kizashi Turbo Concept. The aftermarket company
worked in a Mitsubishi 16 G turbo coupled with a Road Race Motorsports
intercooler and a handful of other goodies to help up the power to a
much more respectable 290 horses.

It's
the quickest and most powerful MiTo
to date and comes with Fiat Group's
clever new MultiAir engine, which
claims to give more power with
better fuel economy. In this video,
Vicki Butler-Henderson tries to find
out if the Cloverleaf's efforts are
enough to take the MiTo name into
the world of hot hatches.

The
Smoking Tire heads up to San
Francisco's Skyline Drive to test
Ford's newest entrant into the
economy car wars, the Fiesta. Is the
European-designed Fiesta all hype?
Or does it live up to its promise of
a small, premium, efficient car.

Ferraris latest 562bhp V8 Berlinetta
has changed the way we think about
sports cars - its the first of a
new, digital breed. The Porsche 997
GT3 RS is perhaps even more stunning
on road than it is on track.

The
Smoking Tire visits the beautiful
Ojai valley with two of Lotus's
finest cars, the Elise and the
Esprit. Matt Farah hits the canyons
to find out how the quintessential
'new' Lotus compares to the
well-aging Esprit V8.

The
Motor Trend Editors leave the test
gear behind and take four hot
roadsters -- the 2010 Audi TTS, 2009
BMW Z4, 2010 Nissan 370Z and the
2009 Porsche Boxster S -- to the
hills of Southern California to
determine which is the best of the
group.

It's
lighter and lower than a normal
Boxster and it claims to be more
focused on the track. But we need to
find out if Porsche's brand new
Spyder good enough to justify it
costing £4000 more than a Boxster S.

Experience the epic power and performance
of this iconic Porsche. Watch the awe-inspiring Carrera GT being put to
the test at the Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone as its raw
performance and breathtaking dynamics are fully explored.

Mugen Civic Type R a car with 20% more
power, 10% more torque and a price tag of nearly £40,000! In this video,
Vicki Butler-Henderson takes the Mugen to the track to find out if all
its hardcore credentials are worth the enormous price tag.

The
Smoking Tire heads to Mulholland
Highway's infamous "Rattlesnake" to
test Ford's new Mustang GT,
featuring the return of the 5-liter
engine for the first time since
1995. Host Matt Farah also gets to
drag race the GT against a Camaro
SS, and unsurprisingly, it's a
slaughter.

MT senior editor Ron Kiino puts
the new 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 through a battery of tests
including the dyno and finds that Ford's 305 horsepower,
3.7-liter V-6 is an engine that's finally worthy of being under
the hood of the Mustang.

The Smoking Tire relives our old high
school days by driving around LA, picking up our buddies, and going Go-Karting
at Adams Motorsports Park. Is the Civic fun enough to satisfy Matt's
taste for sporting cars, while practical enough to haul around his
friends and gear?

Tanner Foust Drift Champion and X Games
Rally Gold Medalist visits Rossion Automotive Headquarters. Tanner
cruises in South Florida in the Rossion Q1 then heads to an abandoned
runway to have some fun drifting the Q1.

Open
casting call for any driver wanting
to test the new Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI
due to Matt Farah's busted knee.
Many failed auditions later, we
found a temporary replacement, and
were going to watch him try and keep
this Audi supercar on the road.

Revered as one of the all time Porsche
classics, watch the 1973 2.7 RS Touring being put through its paces
around the Porsche Tracks at Silverstone. Gordon Robertson, chief
Driving Consultant, tests this iconic Porsche around the handling
circuit fully exploring the cars heritage and of course, performance.

German motoring show Grip reviews the 700
HP Gumpert Apollo Sport. Capable of hitting 62 mph in just 3 seconds and
a top speed of 224 mph, Gumpert's Sport model recently lapped the
Nürburgring in an amazing 7:11.57.

Luxury car test and review 2009 BMW 750Li
vs Mercedes S550. BMW with 400-horsepower twin-turbo V8 makes it the
closest thing to a "Motorsport" 7 Series. The Mercedes-Benz S550 is
getting a face-lift next year, but the current model has held up well.
And with a 382-horsepower V8 of its own.

Garage419 takes a trip to Salt Lake City
to test drive the new Porsche 997 Type II with the PDK transmission.
While in Utah, Emil Rensing takes the new 911 to Miller Motorsports Park
to see how well the new dual clutch transmission handles track abuse.

The VW R GTi premiered at the 2006 SEMA
Show. Lightened, widened, lowered, stiffened, and with 360 hp courtesy
of APR Tuning, this sport compact car is the essence of hot hatch, and
can do 0-60 mph in 5.5 seconds.

SUV review and test featuring 2007
Chevrolet Tahoe LT with 5.3-liter V8 backed by a four-speed
automatic transmission. The engine is the largest engine available
for this model and generates 320 hp and 340 lb-ft of torque.

Car review and test featuring 2007
Audi S8 with a V10 that makes 450 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 398
pound-feet of torque at 3,500. That 7,000-rpm mark is just a hair
off redline and the engine feels strong and steady from just off
idle to the top end of the tach.

Car review and test featuring 2007
Acura MDX, The 2007 Acura MDX 3.7-liter V-6 is good for 300 hp and
275 lb-ft of torque, so there is always plenty of power to blast out
of a turn. The engine is peaky-max horsepower isn't generated until
6000 rpm.

Car review and test of the
2007 BMW 650i. For the new model year, the models are
the newly powered and named BMW 650i Coupe and the BMW
650i Convertible. Each is powered by a new 4.8-liter,
360-bhp Valvetronic V-8 that is also winning hearts and
minds in the ‘06 750i/Li and 550i models.

The Ford Airstream Concept
is powered by a new plug-in hydrogen hybrid fuel cell
called HySeries Drive that operates under electric power
at all times and delivers the combined city/highway
equivalent fuel economy of 41 miles per gallon.